11/19/2007 | Bryce Canyon

The canyon area was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homesteaded in the area in 1875. The area around Bryce Canyon became a U.S. National Monument in 1924 and was designated as a national park in 1928.

14:29 Posted in Canyonlands, USA, Oct 2007 | Permalink | Comments (0)